Marshall Dennis Palmer, O.D.
Optometrist · Safford, AZ
Marshall Dennis Palmer, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Safford, Arizona, and NPI 1932185758, issued on Dec 22, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 1473, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Marshall Dennis Palmer
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1473 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 620 S Central Ave, Safford, AZ 85546
- Phone
- (928) 428-0500
- Enumerated
- Dec 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 18, 2022
- Fax
- (928) 428-0500
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080731000356); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,336 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 620 S Central Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Charles Ferrin, ODOptometrist1629128525
- Vincent Van Houten, O.D.Optometrist1215077177
Verify Marshall Dennis Palmer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
Search for license 1473Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
462 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost104 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate79 claims
- Timolol Maleate49 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate42 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth37 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol26 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, PCSafford, AZ
- Southwestern Eye Center LtdWillcox, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Marshall Dennis Palmer among 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona
Marshall Dennis Palmer, O.D. is one of 1,336 optometrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2010 among the 746 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 optometrist records list a practice address in Safford
They are 8 of the 243 NPPES records with a practice address in Safford, and 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona.
All 1,336 in Arizona → Every provider in Safford → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tyler Boyack, ODSafford, AZ 855461578149266
- Charles Ferrin, ODSafford, AZ 855461629128525
- Robert Garrett, O.D.Safford, AZ 855461649314907
- Taylor HutchinsSafford, AZ 855461588005607
- Tracy Montierth, O.D.Safford, AZ 855461447385802
- Vincent Van Houten, O.D.Safford, AZ 855461215077177
- Bradley Walker, O.D.Safford, AZ 855461003889460
- Benjamin Cooper, O.D.San Carlos, AZ 855501609924273
Common questions
What is Marshall Dennis Palmer, O.D.'s NPI number?
Marshall Dennis Palmer, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932185758, issued on Dec 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Marshall Dennis Palmer, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 620 S Central Ave, Safford, AZ, 85546. Phone: (928) 428-0500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Marshall Dennis Palmer, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 1473, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Marshall Dennis Palmer, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Marshall Dennis Palmer, O.D. had 462 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Marshall Dennis Palmer, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.